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Trip from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

34.8 mi

56 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$6

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Sandy Hills, UT, UT

Sandy Hills, UT

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city in and county seat of Utah County, Utah, United States

Provo, UT

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Trip Overview

The drive from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT covers 34.8 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Silvercrest Drive, 1300 East, 11400 South for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $5.51 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 34.8 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 40m drive with frequent turns across 34.8 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Silvercrest Drive is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT is easy. At 40m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Silvercrest Drive
1300 East
11400 South
I 15 South
Veterans Memorial Highway
SR 114
West Center Street
North 500 West

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Silvercrest Drive — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Sandy Hills, UT and Provo, UT.

1

Start on Sandy Hills Drive

486 ft · 22 sec · Sandy Hills Drive
2

Turn left onto Silvercrest Drive

515 ft · 18 sec · Silvercrest Drive
3

Turn left onto 1300 East

2.6 mi · 4 min · 1300 East
4

Turn right onto 11400 South

2.2 mi · 4 min · 11400 South
5

Take the ramp slight left toward I 15 South

0.4 mi · 57 sec · I 15 South
6

Merge slight left onto Veterans Memorial Highway

26 mi · 28 min · Veterans Memorial Highway
7

Take the exit slight right toward SR 114: Provo, Center Street

0.2 mi · 32 sec · SR 114: Provo, Center Street
8

Continue on West Center Street

1.1 mi · 1 min · West Center Street
9

Turn left onto North 500 West

518 ft · 15 sec · North 500 West
10

Turn right onto 100 North

0.6 mi · 1 min · 100 North
11

Turn right onto North 100 East

479 ft · 19 sec · North 100 East
12

Turn right onto Center Street

466 ft · 29 sec · Center Street
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$5.51 one way

$11.03 round trip

$4.03/gal 25.4 MPG avg 12 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.22 $5.78 $11.56
premium $4.53 $6.21 $12.42
diesel $5.61 $7.68 $15.37

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$6

Estimated CO2 emission: 12.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $4 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 10.4 0 $3.65 $1.67
Efficient EV 8.7 0 $3.04 $1.39
EV Truck/SUV 13.9 0 $4.87 $2.23

Gas CO2

12 kg

EV CO2

4 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 14, 2026

Origin

Sandy Hills, UT

Late night in Sandy Hills on Saturday

Local time

3:39 AM

MDT

Current temp

44°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Provo, UT

Late night in Provo on Saturday

Local time

3:39 AM

MDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

21 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

40m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT covers 34.8 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Silvercrest Drive, 1300 East, 11400 South. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 17.4 miles from Sandy Hills, UT. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $5.51 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT is easy. At 40m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Sandy Hills, UT to Provo, UT does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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